The College Football Playoff System: Who’s hot and who’s not?


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College football’s quest for a system to determine a worthy champion has been a long one — from the traditional AP national champion to the Bowl Coalition to the BCS, and now, a four-team playoff. The playoff has been an enormous success bringing in more revenue and higher ratings. There is no question the playoff […]

Be happy with these blues


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  Since starting my semester here at USC, I have found myself looking forward to Wednesdays for one reason: loading up on fresh fruits and veggies. The weekly farmer’s market held at McCarthy Quad offers a wide variety of food and crafts, and during my first visit, my eyes were immediately drawn to a table […]

On discovering Grand Central’s Eggslut


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  As a student of a university located in one of America’s most vibrant cities, I’ve always found it strange that many students — particularly first-years — don’t take advantage of all the local happenings as much as they could. As a native New Yorker, I’m perplexed by the idea of wanting to stay within […]

Four things to keep in mind when you’re having a bad day


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Even with the sun shining and the weather reads 75 degrees here in Southern California, the perfect day is not always around. For those inevitable lows of our life remember these pieces of advice and find solace in some relaxing places at USC. Chances are the lows of a bad day that you experienced will […]

Rethinking the true value of superhero franchises


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Whenever I hear people discuss movies, a solid three out of five times I’ll hear someone mention a superhero franchise. Did you watch The Avengers? Or The Guardians of the Galaxy? That one where Chris Evans is super ripped? As a film student, I’ve heard my fair share of criticism about these types of movies […]

What does your major say about you?


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Film Most likely, seeing Pulp Fiction as a fetus accounts for your precocity and is probably what made you want to major in film at age four. This is something a film student would never admit because it clashes the edgy, filmmaker archetype devised by none other than the filmmaker his or herself. As a […]
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